TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

Microsoft is ushering in a significant number of updates for its Windows 11 operating system.

Windows 11 will start with a first batch of improvements, followed by much broader changes throughout the rest of the year. The initial changes will start being previewed througho ...

Microsoft detailed today how it plans to improve the performance and reliability of Windows 11 throughout 2026.

Microsoft has confirmed that it's working on fixing performance of menus, folders, and search in File Explorer on Windows 11 ...

Staunch Linux advocates have been saying for some time that the Unix derivative's application performance outstrips that of Windows, assuming all other factors are equal. Valve even proved it back in ...

Microsoft is trying to cut down on the resources Windows 11 uses, including the RAM requirement and even Copilot AI, in various Windows experiences. The goal: a leaner, more responsive Windows.

We're back to settle what has become an age-old debate: does Windows 11 or Windows 10 deliver better gaming performance? Microsoft has been rolling out Windows 11 25H2 for the past few months, an ...